Archive for December, 2013

Rick Wasserman, John Bleeden and Todd Durston , the co-founders of Archer Air Superiority, got tired of all air fresheners smelling girlie. These three ad guys realized there was a hole in the marketplace and decided to create niche products that would appeal to men. After joking about the possibility for six weeks, they launched […]

Calling all small business retailers! Learn about the value and importance of signage in your stores. SmartSign announces a partnership with Retail Minded for the Independent Retailer Conference in New York City. While SmartSign has always been a leader in safety and security, this will be the company’s first time committing its support to the independent […]

NexTrend Technologies, Inc., exclusive provider of the NexTrend crowdfunding platform, today announced the NexTrend crowdfunding website www.nextrend.com is officially live and open for crowdfunding project owners and funders. “After many months of software development and hard work by all the NexTrend employees we are excited to announce that the NexTrend crowdfunding platform is officially live […]

Biz2Credit and Small Business Trends will host a free webinar, Year-End Small Business Accounting Tips, featuring money-saving tax advice from experts in accounting, finance, and business incorporation on Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at 3:00 PM (EST). The webinar will also cover best sources of capital in 2014, and growth strategies for CPAs and their clients. […]

Founded in 1966, Interim HealthCare Inc. is the nation’s oldest health care franchise. There are more than 300 independently owned franchise locations in 43 states that provide nursing, therapy and non-medical home care, home care hospice and healthcare staffing. Interim’s independent franchisees employ 40,000 health care workers and provide nurses, therapists, aides and other health […]

Local entrepreneurs lead and invest in movement to encourage buying American. Make a difference in our economy . . . buy USA made. The average American will spend $738 on Holiday gifts this year. If half of this was spent on gifts made in the USA, up to a million American jobs could be created. […]

Three-quarters of restaurant meals are consumed off-premises these days, said NRA’s Hudson Riehle, a trend that’s growing as patrons find takeout and delivery fit better into their busy lives. Chains including Chili’s and Burger King have added delivery services in markets across the country, figuring out as they go how to make it cost-effective to […]

Fastsigns is poised for growth and is looking to expand into the Middle East and North Africa to add to its 545 locations in eight countries. CEO Catherine Monson said the company is committed to helping franchisees expand through its “more than brand positioning,” co-branding with existing companies and moving into digital technology. “One of […]

Want to be tough, cool under fire, able to sense any impending problems before it’s too late? In other words, a super-entrepreneur? A new book by retired U.S. Navy SEALs Commander Mark Divine (with Allyson Edelhertz Machete) called The Way of the Seal ( Reader’s Digest, $21.99) is a great manual for entrepreneurs and small […]

By Kelly Meeneghan, Manager 1&1 Internet Inc. (www.1and1.com) In today’s technology driven world, it is hard to believe that a majority of small businesses still do not have a website. The reliance on the Web for decision-making has taken over the traditional marketing strategies and SMBs who do not adapt to this trend are quickly […]